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Sarason, Kerin R. – 1976
Improvisation, or creative dramatics, has come to be regarded as a learning tool in English instruction. This study provides a comparative history of informal drama as it developed in England and the United States from 1910 to 1975. Pivotal writers on improvisation were identified, compared, and contrasted, analyzing their goals and practices.…
Descriptors: Authors, Comparative Analysis, Creative Dramatics, Doctoral Dissertations
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Direct linkWaxman, Barbara – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
Literary texts are cultural artifacts revealing a society's values and attitudes; reading literature about elders and old age can change readers' ageist attitudes. Beginning with these assumptions, I discuss ways of teaching cross-cultural aging in undergraduate literature courses, using Chilean texts paired with American texts. Students learn how…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Foreign Countries, English Instruction, Teaching Methods
